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Auditions for the 42nd season of the Arlington Master Chorale are scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m., Aug. 11 and 12 in the choir room at First Baptist Church of Arlington, 301 Center St.

To schedule an audition time, contact Randy Jordan by email at muzakmn@sbcglobal.net. Auditions take about 15 minutes and include checking voice range, tone quality, pitch memory and sight reading skills.

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The Arlington Master Chorale, established in 1973, is dedicated to performing outstanding choral music for audiences in Arlington and surrounding communities and to music education by featuring student choirs in high-quality choral performances.

The chorale performs three concerts a season — fall, winter and spring — along with specialty performances with symphonies and other musical companies at venues that have included Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth and the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.

Participants can pick a session or stay all day for free food, giveaways and activities for the kids. Children’s activities include sessions on savings and checking, budgeting and credit. Fun activities will include a gaming truck with Xbox and HD flat screens, face-painting, balloon artists, the Waggin’ Wagon on-site animal adoption center, temporary tattoos for kids and on-site radio personalities.

Exhibitors will include local real estate agents, mortgage and loan officers, housing and credit counselors, home inspectors, appraisers and title companies.

Grand Prairie Farmers Market, 120 W. Main St., features fresh produce weekly and is open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through December.

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Vendors needed for church fair

St. Andrew Lutheran Church is seeking vendors for its first annual Holiday Craft Fair, planned for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15.

Booths will be available inside and outside the church, at 504 W. Bedford-Euless Road. Registration is now open for anyone wishing to set up a booth to sell crafts and goods. No food vendors please.

Go to the link “craft fair” on the church website at www.standrewministries.org and download a registration form and a letter detailing availability and booth fees. All spots are first come, first serve, so forms should be submitted as soon as possible.

The Philharmonic Winds Woodwind Quintet will perform for an Aug. 28 concert at the Hurst Public Library.

Admission is free.

The Philharmonic Winds Woodwind Quintet was formed out of the New Philharmonic Orchestra in response to a need for small ensembles.

The group performs a variety of woodwind quintet music from classical to pops. The Philharmonic Winds plays not only in performance settings, but also for weddings, receptions and as background music for meetings.